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Sesame Ginger Beef Stir-Fry Recipe

”This quick stir-fry is so colorful and tasty,” reports Linda Murray of Allenstown, New Hampshire. TIP: “Vary the recipe by substituting chicken or other vegetables you have on hand,” Linda suggests. “The quickest version uses prepared veggies from our grocery store's salad bar.”

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.YIELD:4 servings

Ingredients

1 teaspoon cornstarch

1/4 cup cold water

1/4 cup plum sauce

1 tablespoon grated fresh gingerroot

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1 pound beef top sirloin steak, cut into thin 2-inch strips

1 to 2 tablespoons canola oil

1 medium sweet red pepper, julienned

1-1/2 cups fresh broccoli florets

2 medium carrots, thinly sliced

4 green onions, chopped

1 teaspoon minced garlic

3 tablespoons salted peanuts, chopped

Hot cooked rice, optional

2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted

Directions

1.In a small bowl, whisk cornstarch and cold water until smooth. Stir in the plum sauce, ginger, soy sauce and pepper flakes; set aside. In a large skillet or wok, stir-fry beef in oil until no longer pink; remove and keep warm.

2. In the same pan, stir-fry the red pepper, broccoli, carrots, onions and garlic until tender. Return beef to the pan. Whisk the plum sauce mixture; stir into skillet.